Imperial County Municipal Code Ch. 6 Costs and Damages

Any person, whether acting as a principal, agent, employee, owner, lessor, lessee, tenant, occupant, operator or contractor, or otherwise, violating any provisions of Imperial County land use ordinances or the rules, regulations, orders, permits or conditions of approval issued thereunder, shall be liable to the county of Imperial for costs of abatement and any damages suffered by the county, its agents and agencies, as a result of such violations.

(Prior code § 91306.00)

Upon a second or subsequent civil or criminal judgment for a violation of county land use ordinances within a two year period the violator shall be liable to the county of Imperial for treble the abatement costs, in accordance with Government Code Section 25845.5.

(Prior code § 91306.01)

If payment of an award of abatement costs, penalties or damages is not made within ten (10) days of an administrative and/or judicial determination of such costs, penalties or damages, the enforcement officer may file a notice of lien, describing the real property affected and the amount of the costs, penalties or damages claimed by the county, with the office of the county recorder of Imperial County. The enforcement officer may transmit the judgement or award of abatement costs, penalties or damages of the county auditor, who shall place the amount thereof on the assessment roll as a special assessment to be paid with county taxes, unless sooner paid. A judgment or award of such costs, penalties or damages may also be enforced in any other manner provided by law.

(Prior code § 91306.02)